Posted on 07/21/2004 1:24:27 PM PDT by presidio9
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- Andrea Yates, who is serving a life sentence for drowning her children in a bathtub three years ago, has been hospitalized because she is refusing to eat, her attorney said Tuesday night.
Her condition was unclear, attorney George Parnham told The Associated Press late Tuesday. He said he tried but was unable to visit with his client Tuesday because she wasn't coherent.
"There is apparently a determination within her that wants to put an end to this," Parnham said. "I'm not sure what type of psychiatric medications can offset the reality of what occurred and make her feel better about that."
Prison spokesman Mike Viesca said Yates was transported from the Skyview Unit to a hospital in Galveston Monday night. He said he could give no other details.
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what a shame
If she wants to starve herself to death, I say let her do it.
Is it her fault the jury would not execute her ?
what's a shame?
Therefore, she should be freed.
Nope. If she wants the death penalty, and she has to do it herself, so be it.
Huh!??? Why do we want her to feel better about killing her children?? Sheesh!!!
dripping with sarcasm hopefully
Absolutely no "sane" person can kill her children - especially the way she did. I'm not saying let her go. These crimes are still crimes, no matter what kind of insane mind commits them, but Andrea Yates, was, is and always will be a tortured soul, till the day she dies. That is not funny. She's doing her time.
Yep, her lot is surely a hell on earth. Death would be a mercy to her.
YOu're right, she is not sane. But I don't think she should be so drugged out of her mind as to make her feel better about what she did is all.
"If she wants to starve herself to death, I say let her do it."
Right on! I don't like having my tax dollars being used to feed murderers for life anyways.
Ditto, I agree.
This woman needs Jesus in her life....
How come when men kill their wives, girlfriends, and or children they aren't pitied like this evil Yates woman? They are always seen as bad, domineering, controlling, and possessive but never as sad pitiful people.
If it's okay for Andrea to kill 5 little children then what's wrong with OJ or Scott Peterson killing out of the same reasons?
I don't think any med can make her feel better about what she did. I don't think there is any relief for her. That said, I take no pleasure in her fate and have no harsh feelings about what she is feeling.
Nobody said it was okay,,,where did you get that information. I think like most civil human beings, people feel sad at her fate from now on. Nobody likes to see humans suffer. Or nobody I know does.
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